I guess my question was confusing. What I meant to ask is when the surgeon performs a lap chole and the path report comes back for a signature, is it acceptable for the PA to only sign the path report or does the surgeon need to sign off on it. Is there anywhere where this rule would be written, so that I may give it to my surgeon.

The Surgeon did the surgery, as part of post-op f/up he should review the path results. To show he reviewed, he can initial and date the path report. The PA can also initial and date just to show her review. But the important point is that the surgeon review it.

On a f/up visit they would get 1 point for data for their E&M for any visits that are not inclusive to the surgery global period

I don't know if or where this would be stated in writing. Reviewing reports whether Lab or Rad is part of expected post-op care.

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